shàng gòng

上 供

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SW HSK PLUS

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v.place/lay offerings on an altar; offer up a sacrifice
- gěi zǔ xiān shàng gòng
  给祖先上供
  offer up a sacrifice to one's ancestors
2
v.metagrease somebody's palm
- bù shàng gòng bàn bù chéng shì
  不上供办不成事。
  Nothing gets done unless a palm is greased.

Separable word
"上" and "供" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我们刚刚一块儿上了供。
  We just offered up a sacrifice.
- 我得让他给我上点儿供。
  I have to ask him to grease my palm.
- 虽然上了供，还是没办成事。
  Although he had bribed the officer, it didn't work.

上供